One by one, Mohammad and Munadi thread scallop shells on to thin metal rods, breaking the monotony with quiet chatter in their native Javanese. The shells will soon be used to cultivate oysters, a speciality in this region of western Japan.
Neither of the men, crouching on the floor of a shed overl»»»

The cuisine on offer Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo, Sweden, will have some people dry heaving in utter disgust
MAGGOT infested cheese, frog smoothies and baby mice are all on the menu at a new museum showcasing revolting foods.
Hungry visitors to the newly opened Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo, »»»

BirdLife Malta has raised concerns about plans for a massive firework to be let off from a location in the sea between Filfla and iz-Zurrieq.
The firework, known as the ‘shell of shells’, was originally meant to be let off during the Valletta Pageant of the Seas festival in the Grand Harbour back i»»»

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM Hamideh Chubak, Head of the 14th archeological exploration team, was quoted by of the Public Relations Office of the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) as saying on Sunday that restoration of the ramparts of the lower castle, identification of the ruling l»»»

LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary has recovered more than 95 percent of the oil from two spills that took place this year, although the pipeline that carries crude to the coast for export remains closed, the company said on Monday.
A Nigerian schoolboy walks past the logo o»»»

MIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - Rescuers in Japan dug through mud and rubble on Monday, racing to find survivors after torrential rains unleashed widespread floods and landslides that killed nearly 100, with dozens missing.
A local resident walks in front of submerged and destroyed houses in a flooded ar»»»

MIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - Rescuers in Japan dug through mud and rubble on Monday, racing to find survivors after torrential rains unleashed widespread floods and landslides that killed nearly 100, with dozens missing.
Submerged houses are seen in a flooded area in Mabi town in Kurashiki, Okayama Pr»»»